Leviticus

Leviticus 4:17–18

¹⁷and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil. ¹⁸He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Leviticus 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to dip	וְטָבַ֧ל	wə·ṭā·ḇal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2881 dip
his finger	אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ	’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
in	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the blood	הַדָּ֑ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֞ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
it seven	שֶׁ֤בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִים֙	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in front	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the veil	הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃	hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain

Leviticus 4:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is also to put	יִתֵּ֣ן׀	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
some of	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the blood	הַדָּ֞ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the horns	קַרְנֹ֣ת	qar·nōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the Tent	בְּאֹ֣הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֑ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and	וְאֵ֣ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
he must pour out	יִשְׁפֹּךְ֙	yiš·pōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
the rest	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the blood	הַדָּ֗ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the base	יְסוֹד֙	yə·sō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3247 foundation, base
of the altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of burnt offering	הָעֹלָ֔ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
at the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.